Tremors were felt in various cities of Bihar on Saturday, with the massive earthquake hitting electricity and telephone services across the state.
State disaster management chief secretary Byas Ji said strong tremors were felt in Patna, Gaya, Sitamarhi, Nalanda, Buxar, Purnia and Begusarai, adding that no major damage has been reported as yet.
The epicentre of the earthquake is in Lamjung in Nepal.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi called to take stock of the situation after the earthquake. No major damage has been reported yet", Chief Minister Nitish Kumar told mediapersons in Delhi.
Nitish Kumar, who reached Delhi on Friday evening, is expected to soon return to Patna.